69 In early January 1938, the people of Sharjah were talking about a number of issues that had taken place. Among them were the death of Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed bin Sultan al-Qasimi, the Sheikh of Deba, on 30 December 1937, as well as the apology of Sheikh Sultan bin Salem alQasimi to the Sharjah Political Agent in November 1937, which was not considered sufficient to defuse the situation between the two parties. The Political Resident in the Gulf had stopped the travel permits issued by the Sheikh of Ras Al-Khaimah as a punitive measure until such a time that he (PA) saw fit for an official written apology to be sent to the British Senior Naval Officer in the Gulf. Sheikh Sultan bin Salem al-Qasimi was not greatly in favour of the idea of the apology. He was not too happy, either, with the lack of travel documents for himself, his son, and family. It is owing to this situation that he was unable to travel for Hajj in February 1938.1 A similar style of treatment was also followed by the British in dealing with Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. He was given on 5 January 1938 the draft no. (1) and a copy of the agreement signed between the British Government and the Petroleum Concessions Ltd., by the Sharjah Political Agent. The Sheikh was requested to respond in accordance 1 I.O.R./L.P.&S/12/3848, P.Z.2439/1938, pp.142−146.
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